Pete Crow-Armstrong Reaches 40 Home Runs in Cubs Defeat to the Marlins

In the series finale against the Miami Marlins, Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 40th home run of the season, a 403-foot drive that tied the game in the fifth inning. Despite the milestone, the Cubs fell 10–3, with Marlins hitters Javier Sanoja and Heriberto Hernández providing the bulk of the offense.

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Crow-Armstrong became the first Cubs player to reach 40 homers in a season since Derrek Lee’s 46-home-run campaign in 2005. He also joined Hall of Famer Billy Williams as only the second left-handed Cub to reach the 40-home-run mark; Williams hit 42 in 1970. At 24 years old, Crow-Armstrong entered an exclusive group of players who have combined 40 home runs with at least 30 stolen bases before turning 25, joining Ronald Acuña Jr., Alex Rodríguez and José Canseco.

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• 40 home runs (tied for the league’s second-most, behind Kyle Schwarber’s 42).

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• 30 stolen bases, completing the first 40-HR/30-SB season in Cubs history.

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• One of only four players age 24 or younger with a 40-HR/30-SB season in MLB history.

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• The only Cubs left-handed hitter with 40 or more homers in a single season.

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Manager Craig Counsell emphasized that the achievement is symbolic but not a season-ending milestone. He noted that the “season’s not over” and encouraged Crow-Armstrong to add to the total in the remaining games. Crow-Armstrong himself said he is aware of his age and experience, and expressed a desire to continue improving his power output.

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The milestone arrives as the Cubs chase a wild-card spot, trailing the Philadelphia Phillies by half a game with 18 games left. A sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the final series of the season would be required to keep the Cubs’ postseason hopes alive. Crow-Armstrong’s power and speed also place him in the conversation for the National League MVP award, especially if he can complete a potential 40-home-run/40-stolen-base season.

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• “I know how old I am,” — Pete Crow-Armstrong

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• “Forty home runs is a big, symbolic number,” — Craig Counsell, manager

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• “It’s nice to share it with my teammates,” — Pete Crow-Armstrong

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• “The most real work that I’ve done has been up [in the major leagues],” — Pete Crow-Armstrong

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The Cubs open a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers later this month. Starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will face Brewers left-hander Robert Gasser in the series opener, a matchup that could prove pivotal for the Cubs’ wild-card chase.

Marlins 10, Cubs 3: Pete Crow-Armstrong hits his 40th, but it just wasn’t Clay Holmes’ day